Comments on: So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joint Banking, Budgets, and Savings http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-2/#comment-2003 Joint Banking, Budgets, and Savings Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:52:13 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-2003 [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? [...] [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? [...]

]]> By: Cathy http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-2/#comment-1999 Cathy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:30:45 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1999 We're not married, but I'll put in my 2c anyway. We have a shared account that we put a proportion of our money into every check. We pay rent, groceries, dining out, and other entertainment with it. Our separate accounts we do with as we please. There's really not much of a need for discussions about budgets and such - the shared account already has all that accounted for. I buy what I want, when I want it from my own account, and he does the same. The only time there might be an issue if something gets purchased on the joint account that isn't something household related, but that's never happened. We are both frugal savers, and manage our own accounts well. We'll probably keep this arrangement if we get married. I am inclined to believe so. It works well for us, and I don't see why marriage would change that. Our joint pool would just get bigger than it is now, I imagine. <abbr><em>Cathy’s last blog post..<a href="http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/04/smart-shopping-best-clothing-value-shoes/" rel="nofollow">Smart Shopping: Best Clothing Value - Shoes!</a></abbr></em> We’re not married, but I’ll put in my 2c anyway. We have a shared account that we put a proportion of our money into every check. We pay rent, groceries, dining out, and other entertainment with it. Our separate accounts we do with as we please. There’s really not much of a need for discussions about budgets and such – the shared account already has all that accounted for. I buy what I want, when I want it from my own account, and he does the same. The only time there might be an issue if something gets purchased on the joint account that isn’t something household related, but that’s never happened. We are both frugal savers, and manage our own accounts well.

We’ll probably keep this arrangement if we get married. I am inclined to believe so. It works well for us, and I don’t see why marriage would change that. Our joint pool would just get bigger than it is now, I imagine.

Cathy’s last blog post..Smart Shopping: Best Clothing Value – Shoes!

]]> By: Friday Finance Findings for April 17th | Finance Money Financial News http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Friday Finance Findings for April 17th | Finance Money Financial News Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:57:11 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1994 [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? - Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...] [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? – Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...]

]]> By: Weekly Mashup, April 19th | My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Weekly Mashup, April 19th | My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:31:56 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1986 [...] rehashed an age old dilemma… joint or separate accounts after [...] [...] rehashed an age old dilemma… joint or separate accounts after [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: Links Of The Week 4/18/2009 | Man Vs. Debt http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Weekend Reading: Links Of The Week 4/18/2009 | Man Vs. Debt Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:08:33 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1977 [...] asks his reader’s about their perspective on Joint or Separate Finances!  He provided a link to my article on the subject as additional [...] [...] asks his reader’s about their perspective on Joint or Separate Finances!  He provided a link to my article on the subject as additional [...]

]]> By: Live for Improvement http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Live for Improvement Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:33:56 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1975 Separate all they way! My wife and I have separate accounts and love it. We get along much better because we don't fight a bout money. We each contribute evenly to a joint checking account that pays all of our mutual bills like mortgage and utilities. Check out the link above for a more detailed explaination. -Dan Malone- <abbr><em>Live for Improvement’s last blog post..<a href="http://liveforimprovement.blogspot.com/2009/04/getting-out-of-traffic-ticket.html" rel="nofollow">Getting Out of a Traffic Ticket</a></abbr></em> Separate all they way! My wife and I have separate accounts and love it. We get along much better because we don’t fight a bout money. We each contribute evenly to a joint checking account that pays all of our mutual bills like mortgage and utilities.
Check out the link above for a more detailed explaination.

-Dan Malone-

Live for Improvement’s last blog post..Getting Out of a Traffic Ticket

]]> By: Business & Finance Blogs » Blog Archive » Friday Finance Findings for April 17th http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Business & Finance Blogs » Blog Archive » Friday Finance Findings for April 17th Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:55:37 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1974 [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? - Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...] [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? – Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...]

]]> By: Friday Finance Findings for April 17th : Generation X Finance http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Friday Finance Findings for April 17th : Generation X Finance Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:18:39 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1971 [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? - Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...] [...] So You Married Types: Joint or Separate Accounts? – Continuing with the marriage theme, for those of you who are married, do you have joint or separate accounts? There are clear arguments for both, but the Weakonomist is asking you. [...]

]]> By: Miss M http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Miss M Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:07:15 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1970 We're not married yet but we might as well be. We finally merged our money last month. We have two checking accounts the joint account and his spening money, a variation of the his/hers/ours system. Paychecks go into the joint account and then a small portion goes to Mr M's personal account. Mr M is not a good money manager but he is responsible for managing his personal spending money. <abbr><em>Miss M’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MIsForMoney/~3/2YWjg_GLM2Q/favorite-frugal-dinners.html" rel="nofollow">Favorite Frugal Dinners</a></abbr></em> We’re not married yet but we might as well be. We finally merged our money last month. We have two checking accounts the joint account and his spening money, a variation of the his/hers/ours system. Paychecks go into the joint account and then a small portion goes to Mr M’s personal account. Mr M is not a good money manager but he is responsible for managing his personal spending money.

Miss M’s last blog post..Favorite Frugal Dinners

]]> By: Can anyone refer me to a good debt consolidation center? | How Do I Get Rid Of Debt http://weakonomics.com/2009/04/16/so-you-married-types-joint-or-separate-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Can anyone refer me to a good debt consolidation center? | How Do I Get Rid Of Debt Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:00:06 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1665#comment-1969 [...] Should Married Couples Have Joint Or Separate Accounts? | Weakonomi¢s [...] [...] Should Married Couples Have Joint Or Separate Accounts? | Weakonomi¢s [...]

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